Welcome to Chautauqua ...

Chautauqua is located in Jersey County<1>.

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The pronunciation of Chautauqua: shuh-TAWK-wuh<2>

Chautauqua was established in 1885.

When the people of Chautauqua refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Chautauquan<3>

Chautauqua is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Chautauqua lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Chautauqua: 618 & 730<5>

Communities Also Named Chautauqua ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Chautauqua - they are located in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, South Dakota (2), Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chautauqua.

Communities near Chautauqua ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chautauqua.

O'Fallon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for O'Fallon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <7>
Saint Charles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <7>
Saint Peters
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
- Saint Peters is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <7>
Florissant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50,795 people
Maryland Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
Alton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <7>
Hazelwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Hazelwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,042 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazelwood <7>
Ferguson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Ferguson is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,457 people
Godfrey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godfrey have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godfrey
- Godfrey is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godfrey <7>
Overland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overland have been provided by the GNIS.<8> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
- Overland is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,502 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chautauqua. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chautauqua.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chautauqua. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chautauqua.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chautauqua. See our Newspapers Page for Chautauqua.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chautauqua ...

Looking for more information about Chautauqua? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chautauqua, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chautauqua.

Adding Chautauqua to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chautauqua in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chautauqua was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Chautauqua post office opened in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chautauqua.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chautauqua. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Jersey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Chautauqua. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Chautauqua refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Chautauqua may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chautauqua - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 618 code has been Overlayed with the 730 area code. New phone numbers in the Chautauqua area will be assigned with one of these codes: 618 or 730. As a result, placing a call in the Chautauqua area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<9>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/